Summary

According to Inglewood Lt. Mike McBride, officers responded to a call of a disturbance at an apartment, followed by reports of "violent male." In the indoor courtyard of the building, they encountered Ford with a handgun; according to McBride, he was acting in a "bizarre" fashion. Officers tried and were unable to communicate with him. Things escalated: what exactly happened remains under investigation. More than one officer fired many rounds. Ford was pronounced dead at the scene.